Organization
Mitacs Inc.
- Meetings this Parliament
- 39
- With MPs
- 3
- Since Nov 2021
- 140
- Active registrations
- 1
Most recent reported meeting: Sep 8, 2026.
Lobbying by Mitacs Inc.: its registrations, its lobbyists, the bills it has named and every meeting it has reported with federal office holders since November 2021.
← LobbyingRegistrations in effect
In-house (organization) In effect since Jun 15, 2026 Receives government funding
Filed by Stephen Lucas, Chief Executive Officer
Lobbyists
- Aisling Walsh · Senior International Partnerships Officer
- Annika Rosanowski · Advisor, Business Development
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Bari Keith · Advisor, Government Relations
Former public office holder
Formerly Senior Policy and Program Advisor, Refugee and Asylum Supports Branch, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (2023–2025)
Formerly Senior Policy and Program Advisor, Migration Health Branch, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (2022–2023)
Formerly Manager of Legislative Affairs, MP Office, House of Commons (2015–2022)
Formerly Legislative Assistant, MP Office, House of Commons (2013–2015)
- David Enriquez · Acting Vice President, External Relations and International Affairs
- Derek Newton · Senior Vice President, Business Development and Strategic Partnerships
- Erica Siracusa · Director, Financial Services
- Ernest Yee · Senior Advisor, Partnerships
- Eva Reddington · Acting Vice President, Policy, Program Development and Government Relations
- Fiona Langdon · Senior International Partnerships Officer
- Gina Soparlo · Senior Advisor, Business Development
- Gurkamal Dhahan · Director, Government Relations and Partnerships
- Henry Ling · Vice President, Research
- Jaco Weideman · Director, Strategic Delivery and Capacity
- Joseph Santarelli · Senior Advisor, Business Development
- Laura Di Paolo · Senior Advisor, Government Relations
- Marcelo Mora · Senior Advisor, Business Development
- Michelle Aguayo · Vice President, Operations and Program Management
- Patrice Mulvihill · Chief Financial Officer
- Rachael Maxwell · Director, CEO Office
- Ridha Ben Mrad · Chief Research Officer & Scientific Director
- Sarah Fairlie · Senior Advisor, Business Development
- Shabnam Haghzare · Advisor, Business Development
- Simon Bousquet · Vice President, Business Development
Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Canadian Space Agency (CSA), Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA), National Defence (DND), National Research Council (NRC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), Public Safety Canada (PS), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Senate of Canada, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS), Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
What they're lobbying on (3)Hide details
- Innovation policy and programming related to Mitacs domestic and international activity, including the Mitacs Globalink program and efforts to attract top talent and researchers to Canada.
- Funding to support ongoing growth in work-integrated learning collaborations between industry and academia in relation to Mitacs programs.
- Funding and policy development to support industry-academic research and development partnerships, commercialization, job creation, training and professional skills development for post-secondary students and post-doctoral fellows, international research collaborations and the promotion of activities that support innovation in Canada.
Registration 959384-237081-90. Look it up in the official Registry
Reported meetings
SpreadsheetFiled by John Hepburn (81), Stephen Lucas (59).
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Reported by John Hepburn · In-house (organization)
- Noor Sayed · Senior Business Officer, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
Economic DevelopmentEmployment and TrainingResearch and Development
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Reported by John Hepburn · In-house (organization)
- Julie Simard Mercier · Senior Policy Analyst, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Aliza Rudner · Senior Policy Analyst, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Georgina Georgilopoulos · Senior Analyst, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Nicole Vigneault · Acting Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
and 4 moreShow fewer
- William Heeley · Policy Analyst, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Michael Louie · Policy Analyst, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Cody McKay · Policy Analyst, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Erin Campbell · Director of Patent Policy, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Economic DevelopmentEmployment and TrainingResearch and Development
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Reported by John Hepburn · In-house (organization)
- Nipun Vats · Assistant Deputy minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Mona Nemer · Chief Science Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Roseann O’Reilly Runte · President CFI, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Alejandro Adem · President, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
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- Garth Williams · Acting Executive Director, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
- Ted Hewitt · President, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
- Iain Stewart · President, National Research Council (NRC)
- Geneviève Tanguay · Vice-President, National Research Council (NRC)
- Michael Strong · President, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Economic DevelopmentEmployment and TrainingResearch and Development
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Reported by John Hepburn · In-house (organization)
- Vanessa Peart · Senior Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Economic DevelopmentEmployment and TrainingResearch and Development
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Reported by John Hepburn · In-house (organization)
- Barbara Haidn · Senior Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Georgina Georgilopoulos · Senior Analyst, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Mitchell Cameron · Manager, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Economic DevelopmentEmployment and TrainingResearch and Development
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Reported by John Hepburn · In-house (organization)
- Olivier Quirion · Director, Industry Skills Directorate, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Julien Leblanc · Manager, Innovation, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Barbara Haidn · Senior Advisor, Innovation, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Mitchell Cameron · Manager, Innovation, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Economic DevelopmentEmployment and TrainingResearch and Development
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Reported by John Hepburn · In-house (organization)
- Diane Gray · President, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
Economic DevelopmentEmployment and TrainingResearch and Development
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Reported by John Hepburn · In-house (organization)
- Nipun Vats · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Economic DevelopmentEmployment and TrainingResearch and Development
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Reported by John Hepburn · In-house (organization)
- Georgina Georgilopoulos · Senior Analyst, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Julien Leblanc · Manager, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- France Bernard · Manager, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Economic DevelopmentEmployment and TrainingResearch and Development
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Reported by John Hepburn · In-house (organization)
- Barbara Haidn · Senior Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Kasondra White · Director of Strategy, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Alana Stewart · Analyst, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Robert Keelaghan · Policy analyst, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Economic DevelopmentEmployment and TrainingResearch and Development
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Reported by John Hepburn · In-house (organization)
- Marc Gervais · AVP, Strategy and Transformation, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
- Kori St-Cyr · Senior Advisor To the Vice President, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Economic DevelopmentEmployment and TrainingResearch and Development
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Reported by John Hepburn · In-house (organization)
- Nipun Vats · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Economic DevelopmentEmployment and TrainingResearch and Development
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Reported by John Hepburn · In-house (organization)
- St-Cyr Cory · Senior Advisor To the Vice President, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Economic DevelopmentEmployment and TrainingResearch and Development
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Reported by John Hepburn · In-house (organization)
- Danika Goosney · Vice-présidente, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
- Naina Sloan · Assistant Deputy Minister, Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD)
Economic DevelopmentEmployment and TrainingResearch and Development
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Reported by John Hepburn · In-house (organization)
- Olivier Quirion · Director, Skills & Talent, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Sinead Tuite · Senior Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Barbara Haidn · Senior Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Economic DevelopmentEmployment and TrainingResearch and Development
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Reported by John Hepburn · In-house (organization)
- Manal Bahubeshi · Associate Vice-President, Research Partnerships, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
- Sarah Overington · Director, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
- Samir Boughaba · Deputy Director, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
- Katie Wallace · Deputy Director, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Economic DevelopmentEmployment and TrainingResearch and Development
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Reported by John Hepburn · In-house (organization)
- Olivier Quirion · Director, Skills & Talent, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Economic DevelopmentEmployment and TrainingResearch and Development
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Reported by John Hepburn · In-house (organization)
- Nipun Vats · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Economic DevelopmentEmployment and TrainingResearch and Development
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Reported by John Hepburn · In-house (organization)
- Katie Wallace · Deputy Director, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Economic DevelopmentEmployment and TrainingResearch and Development
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Reported by John Hepburn · In-house (organization)
- Janine Fraser · Director General Regional Operations, Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
- Jessi Gillis · Economic Development Officer, Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Economic DevelopmentEmployment and TrainingResearch and Development
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Reported by John Hepburn · In-house (organization)
- Andy Filmore · Parliamentary Secretary for Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, House of Commons
Economic DevelopmentEmployment and TrainingResearch and Development
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Reported by John Hepburn · In-house (organization)
- Bobby Kelly · Senior Investor Services Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Economic DevelopmentEmployment and TrainingResearch and Development
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Reported by John Hepburn · In-house (organization)
- Danika Goosney · Vice-President, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Economic DevelopmentEmployment and TrainingResearch and Development
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Reported by John Hepburn · In-house (organization)
- Nipun Vats · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Economic DevelopmentEmployment and TrainingResearch and Development
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Reported by John Hepburn · In-house (organization)
- Marc Fortin · Vice-President, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Economic DevelopmentEmployment and TrainingResearch and Development
From the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying's open data, published November 5, 2026. Reports cover oral, arranged meetings with designated public office holders since November 22, 2021; lobbyists file them by the 15th of the following month. Names of MPs are matched to the current House of Commons, and bills are linked when the lobbyist's own description makes clear which bill it means. Contains information licensed under the Open Data Licence Agreement — Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying. Licence. PolitiKit is independent and is not endorsed by the Commissioner of Lobbying.